Unreliable as fuck, slow, but it was my first car, damn it. And, I actually wanted this one - felt like running it on homemade biodiesel would be a better bet than a Geo Metro or Ford Festiva, and even back then, a CRX HF was as unobtainium as these.

...it’s a Xiaomi Mi Electric Scooter, the model that most of the scooter sharing companies use. I was going to wait for spring, when I could actually, you know, use it... but it’s on sale for $449, and tariffs had raised them to $600 normally.

The 2019 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid: because 90 MPGe/17 mile range on 8.8 kWh, and 35 MPG combined, with a big lump of battery in the cargo area (just like the Prius Prime), in a lifted Impreza Hatch is supposed to impress me?

Say what you will about Honda, they’ve figured out packaging. (That’s the new N-Van, which apparently replaced the Acty/Vamos vans (not the Acty truck, though) this year. Sadly, FWD now instead of mid-engine RWD. But, if you don’t get the turbo, you can get a 6-speed manual.)

Breaking into the automotive industry is incredibly difficult - getting through all of the regulatory hurdles is near-Sisyphean. As a result, many startup automakers over the years have decided to lose a rear wheel to qualify for the motorcycle rules, especially those looking to make high efficiency vehicles. While…